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Retired#22Forward1962–1973#199 all-time in points

Dave DeBusschere

Dave DeBusschere scored 14,053 points in 875 games, 199th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1966-67 at 18.2 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 6″ / 220 lb
Age86
PositionForward
BornOct 16, 1940
HometownDetroit, Michigan
Experience1962–1973
CollegeUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Draft1962 · round null, pick null
High schoolAustin Catholic Preparatory School Detroit, Michigan
TeamsDetroit Pistons 1962–1968New York Knicks 1968–1973
Career points
14,053
875 games · 16.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#199
Also 340th in assists, 49th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1962–1973. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1973-74.

1973-74 season

NYK · 71 games
Points1,28218.1 per game
Rebounds10.7757 total
Assists3.6253 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
3Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1968-69
  • ×8LegendSeasonAll-Star1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71 +3 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,053 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1969-70, 1972-73

Dave DeBusschere career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1966-67 · 18.2 points per game

Dave DeBusschere milestones

Career · regular season
14,053 career points
Retired 199th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points14,053Past 10,000 · 199th all-time
Rebounds9,618Past 7,500 · 49th all-time

Dave DeBusschere career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Dave DeBusschere stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1973-74NYK711,28218.110.73.6.461—.756————
1972-73NYK771,25816.310.23.4.435—.746————
1971-72NYK801,23315.411.33.6.427—.728————
1970-71NYK811,26315.611.12.7.421—.696————
1969-70NYK791,15214.610.02.5.451—.688————
1968-69NYK/DET761,24116.311.72.5.444—.698————
1967-68DET801,43517.913.52.3.442—.664————
1966-67DET781,42318.211.82.8.415—.705————
1965-66DET791,29716.411.62.6.408—.659————
1964-65DET791,32216.711.13.2.425—.700————
1963-64DET151298.67.01.5.391—.581————
1962-63DET801,01812.78.72.6.430—.718————
Career12 seasons87514,05316.111.02.9.432—.6990——0

Dave DeBusschere splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
81%
Threes
0%
Free throws
19%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Dave DeBusschere facts
How many career points did Dave DeBusschere score?

Dave DeBusschere scored 14,053 career regular-season points in 875 games, 16.1 per game, which ranks 199th all-time.

What was Dave DeBusschere’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1966-67 with DET: 18.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Where is Dave DeBusschere from?

Dave DeBusschere is from Detroit, Michigan. He played high school ball at Austin Catholic Preparatory School in Detroit, Michigan. He played college ball at University of Detroit Mercy.

What teams did Dave DeBusschere play for?

Detroit Pistons (1962–1968); New York Knicks (1968–1973).